Hi.
I have yet not decided whether to buy a second hand RV8 or RV4.
My main target is to have an aircraft able to do aerobatics with two fullgrown males onboard.
On spec, everything points towards RV8, but when I found a plane of interest, it was with the Mark1 wing, with max aerobatic weight 1500 lbs.
The empty weight is 1140 lbs, leaving just 360 lbs for useful load. Even with the new wing with 1600 lbs aero weight, it is just 460 lbs useful weight. Not much fuel if the crew is 400 lbs.
I checked the RV4. It seems to be 1375 lbs max aerobatic weight, and 930 lbs empty weight, giving a 445 lbs useful load.
As far as I can see, the two planes have about the same useful load, providing a low margin for fuel.
How do you do with your RV4/8? Do you fly aerobatics with passenger?
Does anyone know the design difference between new and old wing?
Do you exceed the max aerob. weight if you stay below 4G?
What other advantages do I get with a RV8 (except a bit more room in the cockpit and more baggage)?
I really want an aerobatic RV, and I would like it to be aerobatic also with passanger. Please help me with the arguments for the two models.
I have yet not decided whether to buy a second hand RV8 or RV4.
My main target is to have an aircraft able to do aerobatics with two fullgrown males onboard.
On spec, everything points towards RV8, but when I found a plane of interest, it was with the Mark1 wing, with max aerobatic weight 1500 lbs.
The empty weight is 1140 lbs, leaving just 360 lbs for useful load. Even with the new wing with 1600 lbs aero weight, it is just 460 lbs useful weight. Not much fuel if the crew is 400 lbs.
I checked the RV4. It seems to be 1375 lbs max aerobatic weight, and 930 lbs empty weight, giving a 445 lbs useful load.
As far as I can see, the two planes have about the same useful load, providing a low margin for fuel.
How do you do with your RV4/8? Do you fly aerobatics with passenger?
Does anyone know the design difference between new and old wing?
Do you exceed the max aerob. weight if you stay below 4G?
What other advantages do I get with a RV8 (except a bit more room in the cockpit and more baggage)?
I really want an aerobatic RV, and I would like it to be aerobatic also with passanger. Please help me with the arguments for the two models.